canon rebel t3i

[werty]

SO... i got this camera on saturday at best buy..... i came home.. played with it for like 2 hours at the most... and realized in the view finder there was a scratch.. as in 4 lines in the lower left corner of the view finder....... did some research online and found out scratches on the mirror does not affect the photos but could be quite annoying... which it was... but shnit... i paid lots of money for this... these scratches ain't gonna fly..

geek squad determined the scratches were sufficient for a exchange..... i asked them... it's only retailed for 899... why ya selling it for 929? freakin walmart has it at 898......... they refused to price matched it because it was a walmart online-exclusive ad.. so i said.. fine... just refund it.....

ANYWAY... i just kinda bought this camera at first without any real research.... so i am in the process of buying another..... anyone has this camera? what do you think? is there a better camera within the same price range? what do you think about refurbished cameras?

[joot]

T3i is a good camera...next you need some good lens to go with it.  For portraits and good quality video, I suggest get a 50mm f/1.8 lens for ~ $90.00.  A walk around lens, I suggest Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 ($350.00).  These two lens are a good start for you.  If you are a little adventurous, read up on Magic Lantern firmware for the camera.  Enjoy your new toy.  BTW, I have the T2i...video from these cameras are amazing...

[Eyedumgai]

The T3i is the best in its class. Too bad they wouldn't help you with the exchange, but oh well, at least you got a refund.